''Rafaela'' is a Spanish-language Mexican

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produced by

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for

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, and aired on

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from January 31, 2011 to July 15, 2011. It is based on the Venezuelan telenovela of the same name produced in 1977.

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and Jorge Poza starred as protagonists, while Diana Bracho,

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, Arleth Terán,

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, Jorge Alberto Bolaños and

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starred as antagonists.

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and

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starred as stellar performances. In the United States,

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aired ''Rafaela'' from June 20, 2011 to October 14, 2011.Scarlet Ortiz conocerá el amor y el odio en Rafaela
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Cast

Main

as ''Rafaela Martínez/Rafaela de la Vega Martínez'' - Rafael and Caridad's daughter, Morelia's stepdaughter, sister of Alicia, Rosalba, Luli, Belen, Chucho and Goyito, Arely's friend, ex-wife of Angel, in love with Jose Maria * Jorge Poza as ''José María Báez'' - Mireya's husband, Ileana's ex-boyfriend, in love with Rafaela

Also main

* Diana Bracho as ''Morelia Echaverria de de La Vega'' - Alicia's mother and Rafaela's stepmother, Rafael's wife, Rene's aunt *

as ''Mireya Vival de Báez'' - Jose Maria's wife, Morelia's friend and accomplice *

as ''Dr. Rafael de la Vega'' - Rafaela and Alicia's father, Morelia's husband, in love with Caridad *

as ''Caridad Martinez'', sister in law of Morelia and mother of Rafaela, Rosalba, Belen, Luli, Chucho, and Goyito, Braulio's partner, Rafael's love interest * Tiare Scanda as ''Rosalba Martinez'' - Caridad's daughter, sister of Rafaela, Belen, Luli, Goyito, and Chucho, in love with Carlos Luis * Manuel "El Loco" Valdés as ''Braulio''

Recurring

* Arleth Terán as ''Ileana Contreras'' - Jose Maria's ex-girlfriend, Alfredo's ex-wife, Mireya's accomplice *

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as ''Ángel Grajales'' - Rafaela's dedicated ex-husband *

as ''Victor Acuña'' - Footballer, Mireya's accomplice, obsessed with Rafaela * Sheyla as ''Amanda'' - Nurse at the San Rafael Hospital, Rafaela's friend * Ilean Almaguer as ''Alicia de la Vega Echaverria'' - Rafaela's sister, daughter of Morelia and Rafael, in love with Chucho * Juan Carlos Flores as ''Chucho Martinez'' - Brother of Rafaela, Rosabla, Belen, Luli and Goyito, Caridad's son, in love with Alicia * Arlette Pacheco as ''Amelia'' * Isadora González as ''Elizabeth Jacome'' *

as ''René Echevarría'' - Morelia's nephew * Manuela Ímaz as ''Arely Herrera'' - Rafaela's friend, Carlos Luis's wife * Juan Ángel Esparza as ''Carlos Luis Fernandez'' - Arely's husband * Eduardo Rivera as ''Alfredo Contreras'' - Ileana's ex-husband * Nicolás Menaas ''Raul Herrera'' * Katherine Kellerman as ''Delia'' * Silvia Ramírez as ''Camila Rojas'' * Isabel Martínez "La Tarabilla" as ''Rosario'' *

as ''Felipa'' * Rosángela Balbó a ''Sara'' * Theo Tapia as ''Ernesto'' * Jorge Alberto Bolaños as ''Porfirio'' - Bar owner, in love with Rosalba * Mario Sauret as ''Cosme'' * Evelyn Cedeño as ''Belén Martínez'' - Caridad's daughter, sister of Rafaela, Rosalba, Luli, Chucho and Goyito * arai Meza as ''Luli Martínez'' - Caridad's daughter, sister of Rafaela, Rosabla, Belen, Chucho and Goyito * Emanuel Chikoto as ''Goyito Martínez' - Caridad's son, brother of Rafaela, Rosabla, Belen, Chucho and Luli * Sergio Jurado as ''Bruno'' * Yulyenette Anaya as ''Romana'' *Lourdes Canale as ''Doña Rocío'' *Silvia Suárez as ''Suzette'' *Oscar Ferreti as ''Canito'' *Hugo Macías Macotela as ''Lino'' *

Geraldine Galván Geraldine Alejandra Galván Correa (born August 30, 1993, Mexico City, Mexico), is a Mexican actress and singer. Career Geraldine Galván began her acting career at the age of four. Subsequently, she prepared in the center of artistic educati ...

as ''Lupita'' *Fernanda Ruiz as ''Refugio'' *Arturo Laphan as ''Enrique'' *Harding Junior as ''El Negro'' *Mayahuel del Monte as ''Ninón'' *Antonio Zamudio as ''Cienfuegos'' *Oswaldo Zarate as ''El Flaco'' *Marina Marín as ''Flor'' * Maricruz Nájera as ''Constanza'' *Ana Isabel Corral as ''Genoveva'' *Rafael del Villar as ''Fernando'' *Aurora Clavel as ''Refugio'' *Sofía Tejeda as ''Isabel'' *Javier Ruán as ''Chamula'' *Benjamín Rivero as ''Fabián'' *María Sandoval as ''Berta'' *Nicolás Mena as ''Raúl'' *Roberto Romano as ''Roger''

Awards

TVyNovelas Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rafaela (telenovela) 2011 telenovelas 2011 Mexican television series debuts 2011 Mexican television series endings Television shows set in Mexico City Mexican telenovelas Televisa telenovelas Medical telenovelas Mexican television series based on Venezuelan television series Spanish-language telenovelas